Bag-frame.



B. VOM EIGEN.

BAG FRAME.

APPLIGATION FILED FEB. 2, 1911.

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Patented Oct. 10, 1911.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BENNO VOM EIGEN, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO AUG. GOERTZ & 00., A

CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

BAG-FRAME.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENNO VOM EIGEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in BagFrames; and 1 dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to characters of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

The present invention has reference, generally, to bag-frames; and, thisinvention relates, more particularly, to a novel means for attaching aleather-covered member to a metal frame with which one of theframesections of the bag-frame is provided, and also to a novel meansfor securing said metal frame in which the leather-covered member isdisposed, securely to the said frame-section.

The invention has for its further object to provide a neat bag-framesection in which a portion of the frame-section has the appearance ofbeing leather-covered, and in which the heads of the greater portion ofthe rivets by means of which the bag-portion is secured to theframe-sections, are completely hidden from view.

Other objects of this invention not at this 7 time more particularlyenumerated will be clearly evident from the following detaileddescription of the present invention.

With these various objects in View, the said invention consists,primarily, in the novel bag-frame hereinafter set forth; and, theinvention consists, furthermore, in the novel arrangements andcombinations of the various devices and parts, as well as in the detailsof the construction of the same, all of which will be more fullydescribed in the following specification and then finally embodied inthe clauses of the claim which are appended to and which form anessential part of the same.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure 1 is a face view of a bag-frame illustrating one embodimentof the principal features of the present invention, one side-portion ofthe bag-frame being represented as being broken away; Fig. 2 is aSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 2, 1911.

Patented Oct. 10, 1911.

Serial No. 606,070.

transverse detail section, on an enlarged scale, said section beingtaken on line 2-2 of said Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrow00,- Fig. 3 is a detail horizontal section, taken on line 3-3 of saidFig. 1; and Fig. 4 is a detail horizontal section, taken on line 44 ofsaid Fig. 1, said Figs. '8 and 4 being also made on enlarged scales.Fig. 5 is a face View of one of the framesections of the bag-frame, withportions of the leg-members of the frame-section shown broken away, saidview illustrating in connection therewith, a face view of the metalframe in which the leather-covered member is mounted, said member,however, being omitted from this view; Fig. 6 is a longitudinal sectionof said metal frame, taken centrally therethrough; Fig. 7 is a face viewof the leather-covered member, showing a portion of said member providedwith the leather coverings; and Fig. 8 is a central longitudinal sectionof the member represented in said Fig. 7.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the abovedescribed views, to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now to the said drawings, the reference-character 1, indicatesthe complete bag-frame, the same comprising a pair of hinged orpivotally connected bag-frame sections 2 and 3. The frame-section 2 isprovided with the usual rightangled flange or projection 4:, and,similarly, the frame section 3 is provided with the usual rightangledflange or project-ion 5, the leg-portions or members 6 of theframe-section 3 being provided with suitably formed openings orperforations, as 7. Suitably secured upon the upper end-portions of saidlegmembers 6 and located directly over the central member 8 of theframe-section 8, (see the dotted outline in Fig. 5 of the drawings,) isa metal frame 9, said frame being surrounded upon the marginaledgeportions by a bead or other suitably raised element 10. One mannerof securing said metal frame 9 in position, is by means of lips ortongues 11 which are forced rearwardly from the body of said frame, saidlips or tongues being passed through the said openings or perforations 7and being bent upon the backs of said leg-portions 6, and securedagainst the marginal edge-portions 12 of said leg-portions or members 6,as clearly illustrated in Figs. 3, 4 and 5 21have the planes-of theirfaces angularly of the drawings. The mouth-portions of the bag, whichare indicated by the reference-character 13, are secured to theframesection 2 by means of an inlay l4: and the rivets or pins 15, andto the frame-section 3 by means of an inlay 16 and the rivets or pins-l7some :of the said-rivets or pins 17 being also arranged in theperforations or holes 18 with which the previously mentioned metal frame9 is provided, so as to provide an additional means for securing saidframe 9 in its position directly over the central member 8 of the saidframesection 3. The said metal frame 9 is also provided with a series ofsuitably disposed openings or holes, as 19 and 20, and a retaining webor bridge-like member 21 between each pair of said openings or holes 19and 20, said retaining webs or bridge-like members being struck up fromthe metal body of said frame 9, and extending forwardly fromthe face ofsaid body. As shown in Figs. 3 and 6 of the'drawings, the said retainingwebs or bridge-like members disposed with relation to theplane of theface of the frame 9, the highest portion of'each web or member 21 beingat the opening or hole 19, thereby providing a large receiving openingor entrance beneath each -web or bridge-like member, for the purposes tobe presently more fully described, and the lowest edge-portion of eachweb or bridge-like member being at the opening or hole 20, whicharrangement serves to provide a perfectand a more efficient retainingedge, as will also be presently more particularly set forth.

The reference-character 22 indicates thearound the marginaledge-portions ofsaid member 22, being suitably secured to the saidmember in any well-known manner.

As shown, the said member 22 may be slightly dished, although this isnot necessary, and is of such size and marginal configuration so thatwhen it is placed in the metal frame 9, the bead or raised element 10of'said frame 9 will surround the said.

leather-covered member, substantially in 'themanner illustrated in saidFigs. 1 to 4 inclusive. That the said member 22 may be positivelymounted upon and secured tothe. said metal frame 9, the said member 22has struck up from its body a series of rearwardly extending and'angularly formed retaining lugs or fingers, as 24:, said lugs orfingers beingpeculiarly bent, substantially as shown in said Figs?) and8 of the drawing, each lug or finger being also provided upon its freeend-portion with an inwardly projecting;v hook-shaped end 25. Inassembling these parts, the said hook-shaped ends of the fingers 21 arefirst inserted in the respective openings or holes 19 of the metal frame9, and then by sliding the member 22 upon said metal frame 9, 1n thedirection of the arrow y in said Fig. 6, each hookshaped end 25 readilyentering the large recelvmg opening at the highest point of therespective webs or bridge-like members 21. By continuing the slidingmovement in the direction of said arrow 3/, the said fingers 24 arepassed directly behind the said webs or bridge-like members 21, untilthe hookshaped ends 25, of the retaining-lugs or fingers 2 1 each becomearranged directly over an opening or hole 20, so that the hookshapedends 25 when pressed down into said holes or opening will be positivelybrought into holding engagement with the retaining edge-portions of therespective webs or bridge-like members 19, as clearly illustrated inFig. 3 of the drawings. Of course it will be evident, that when the saidleathercovered member 22 has in the above stated manner been secured tothe metal frame 9, said member serves also as a means for hidmg therivet-heads or pins 17 from view, thereby providing a neat and sightlybagframe, as is self-evident.

I am aware that some changes may be made in the general arrangements andcombinations of the several devices and parts, as Well as in the detailsof the construction of the same, without departing from the scope of thepresent invention as set forth in the foregoing specification and asdefined in the claims which are appended thereto. Hence, I do not limitmy present invention to the exact arrangements and combinations of thevarious devices and parts, as described in the said specification, nordo I confine myself to the exact details of the construction of the saidparts, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

1 I claim:

1. In a bag-frame, the combination with a frame-section comprising acentral member and a pair of leg-members, said legmembers being providedwith lug-receiving openings, of a metal frame upon which is mounted acovered member, and retaining lugs struck up out of said metal frame,said lugs being passed through said lug-receiving openings in saidleg-members and bent upon the back and over the marginal edge-portionsof said leg-members, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. V

2. In a bag-frame, the combination with a frame-section comprising acentral member and a pair of leg-members, said leg-members beingprovided with lug-receiving openings, of a metal frame upon which ismounted a covered member, and retaining lugs struck up 'out of saidmetal frame, said lugs being passed through said lug-receiving openingsin said leg-members and bent upon the back and over the marginaledgeportions of said leg-members, and a series of rivet-pins foradditionally securing said metal frame to the central member of saidframe-section, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. In a bag-frame, the combination with a frame-section, and a metalframe secured thereon, said frame being provided in its body withopenings, and bridge-like members between said openings, of acover-plate upon said metal frame, and retaining lugs extendingrearwardly from said cover-plate and struck up out of said plate, saidlugs extending into and through said openings and being bent upon theback of said bridgelike members in retaining engagement therewith, and amarginal bead surrounding said metal frame.

4. In a bag-frame, the combination With a frame-section, and a metalframe secured thereon, said frame being provided in its body withopenings, said openings being arranged in pairs, and a bridge-likemember between each pair of openings, the planes of the faces of saidbridge-like members being angularly disposed with relation to the planeof the face of said frame, of a coverplate upon said met-a1 frame, andretaining lugs extending rearwardly and angularly from said cover-plateand struck up out of said plate, said lugs extending into and throughsaid opening and having their angular portions in retaining engagementwith said angular bridge-like members, substantially as and for thepurposes set forth.

5. In a bag-frame, the combination with a frame-section, and a metalframe secured thereon, said frame being provided in its body withopenings, said openings being arranged in pairs, and a bridge-likemember between each pair of openings, the planes of the faces of saidbridge-like member being angularly disposed with relation to the planeof the face of said frame, the highest portion of each bridge-likemember form.-

ing with the adjacent opening an enlarged receiving portion, and thelowest portion of each bridge-like member forming with the adjacentopening a retaining edge-portion, retaining lugs extending rearwardlyand angularly from said cover-plate and struck up out of said plate, theangular portion of each retaining lug being arranged in an enlargedreceiving opening, and in retaining engagement the back of an angularbridge-hke member, and a hook-shaped endportion upon each retaining lugin engagement with the retaining edge portion of a bridge-like member,substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

6. In a bag-frame, the combination with a frame-section, and a metalframe secured thereon, said frame being provided in its body withopenings, said openings being arranged in pairs, and a bridge-likemember between each pair of openings, the planes of the faces of saidbridge-like members being angularly disposed with relation to the planeof the face of said frame, the highest portion of each bridge-likemember forming with the adjacent openin an enlarged receiving portion,and the lowest portion of each bridge-like member forming with theadjacent opening a retaining edge-portion, retaining lugs extendingrearwardly and angularly from said cover-plate and struck up out of saidplate, the angular portion of each retaining lug being arranged in anenlarged receiving opening, and in retaining engagement with the back ofan angular bridgelike member, and a hook-shaped end-portion upon eachretaining lug in engagement with the retaining edge-portion of abridge-like member, and a marginal bead surrounding said metal frame.

In testimony, that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereuntoset my hand this 30th day of January, 1911.

BENNO VOM EIGEN.

Witnesses:

FREDK. C. FRAENTZEL, FREDK. H. W. FRAENTZEL.

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